New-York tribune., 1887-12-12
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wAsmycroN. Dec 11-"It's a long lane which has
no turn For months Administration newspapers
have brlstlcd with paragraphs showing that Auditor
This or Commissioner That with less clerical force
than his had done more work In tho same
tme and Ia most stating that all arrearages OF
work havc been cleared away" An examination OF
the Book Of Estimates does not bear out these as
sertions. In nearly every department sni bureau In
crease Of salaries and additional clerks, messengers
etc. arc demanded The increase I'm the "civil and
miscellaneous estimates, mainly on account OF sal
aries over tho estimates OF last year considerably
exceeds 81 100000. Here are some Of the items
Tho Civil Service Commissioners are down for an
increase OF 81 500 each In salary and an increase OF
three cicrs-one OF Class Thrcc, one of Class Two
and one at 81 900.
In the State Department an increase of 1900 to the
salary of the stenographcr of the Secretary Is asked
,also two additional index clerks at s1,so each TWO
cles to assist in compilation and publication OF Con-
sular reports, 81 600 each.
In the Treasury Department, Secretary' ONCE '"r
inspector electric lights, $3.50 additional one aou
tional clerk. 5000; for assistant engineer S2oo aou
ona four assistant engineers at sl 600 each instead
of two at s72O each additional male skilled la
borers ss4O Division of Warants-one additional
fourth-cass clerk in lieu of two clerks at 5000
dropped Division of Customs-decrease Of one clerk
at 81 coo and decrease Of six clerks at 5000 each
division Of Appointments-onc additional clerk az
81 800 decrease Of clerk at 81 600; one additional
clerk at 200: additional cOpyis at se4O, and
Awo clerks at 5000 dropped Division OF Loans and
Currency-decrease of assistant chief OF dvision
decrease Of clerks at 81 500 each additional two
Clerks OF Class Four receiving clerks of bonds and
ookkcepers at 500 each and decrease Of two clerks
at Sl 900 each Division of Stationery. Printing ana
Blanks-ono additional clerk, $500, In lieu OF one
Clerk Glass Two dropped. Division OF special Agents
additional for assistant chief s4o0, and one clerk
&s40 Disbursing Clerks-one additional clerk $leoo
an lieu of clerk Class Three dropped, and one add
hional clerk at 5000. Second Auditor-additonai 10
clerk Glass Four as dsbursng clerk, 5000, and de-
crease of five CLERKS at 81 900 each. Third Auditor
-dccrease OF three clerks, 81 400; decrease Of ur
flerks 81 900 decrease Of clerk 81 ,O0O Sixth
Audtor-addtona to clerk Glass -Four, as disDufsihg
clerk s2oo Office of the Treasurer decrease Of FIVE
Clerks 5000 each additional assistant messenger
e72O of three laborers, s6Go EACH two add
tona pressmen, 81 400 and 81 o0o decrease OF three
pressmen 81 200 each decrease Of two separators,
k6eO each: decrease of two feeders, s660 each: de-
crease of two clerks 900 each decrease OF hve
clerks at 5000 each Office of the Controller OF Cur
rencyaddltional to bond clerks OF chief clerk S2ooo
each Internal Revenue Oitce-decrease OF one stamp
agent 81 GOO: decrease Of one coun'er S9oo. 'Ale
Saving Dvision-increase of 5000 for ono principal
clerk; two additional clerks, 81, 400 and Sl,2oo bu
reau Of Navigation-addItional to clerk acting as
Deputy Commissioner, 500; decrease OF two clerls
81 200 and 81 OOO Bureau OF satstics-increase for
chief clerk $3.50. Secret Service Division-addionai
for attendant, $50.
In tho War Department-a additional for chief clerk
so5O; additional for disbursing clerk $4Oo additional
for three chiefs of divisions S4OO each additional for
stenographcr $500 decrease Of three clerks at ooo
In the Judge Advocate Generals Ofice-addtonal for
The chief clerk $780, and clerk at Sl,oOO instead
of one at 81 500 and at 81 400 instead OF one at
Ri 2Ou y In the War Records Ofiice-an additional
clerk at 81 500 is asked for
, Navy Dcpartment.-Nautical Almanac Ofice-in
crease of one assistant from 81 500 to $l,sOo Hy
geographic oGice-for additional engravers, $6,5eo
Naval observation-disclosures Of pay OF assistant as
tronomer $500; Increase of pay of two assistant
astronomers, s4OO each; increase of pay OF instru
ment maker So 600. Bureau of Ordnance-incfease
for chief clerk, S450. Construction and Repair-in
creaso fsr chief drsughtsman, S7oO Provisions ana
Clothng-five additional clerks, who were formerly
appropriated for in other bureaus
Library of Congress-tw" additiona ASSISTANTS at
81 400 each, and one at $500.
Elm the Interior Department-an increase OF $500 Is
asked In the salari of the two assistant secreas
chief clerk and addition al ce Ks called for tho
secretary's Office mainly to take tie places Oh
those def allied other divisions OF the department.
one clerk for duty in chief clerks om, $l,eOo' ono
additional clerk 81 ,sOO one additional copyist Sooo.
Division of Finance-one additional clerk, S16Oo TWO
additional clerks, 81 400 EACH one additional eopyist'
5000 Division of Lands and Ralroads-one aodition-
al copyist 5000 Division Of Indian Afais-addi-
tional to 81 OOO clerk, 500. Patents and Miscel-
laneous-two additional clerks, 81 400 and Sl2oo'
Board Of Pension Appealsone additional clerk, $l4oo
ten additional clerks $1,000 each; two additional
CLERKS 81 900 each three additional copyise TWO al
5000 and one at $72O Stationery Divsion-one addi-
tional clerk, 81 200; one additional clerk, Slooo.
CustodIan's DivisiOn-increase for custodian, S4Oo,
ono additional clerk 81, 400. General Lana Onico-
three principal clerks at $1,000 In lieu OF three at
81, 800 each; twenty principal examiners OF lana
claims and contests, S. 900 each one additional eicfh,
81 500 iour additional cierAs u, 400 TWO auaiohai
clerks 81 100 five additional clerks, 81 OOO decrease
of two copyists 500 each for extra CLERKS 10 piis
m sIrsa, of work in public lands and OF hcr divisions,
and TO provide for the adjustment VI airoaa siats
aud Indian allotmenis, Sl0o,OOo Indian UiloeIioa @
Additional chiefs of divisions at 81 900 each; ffty ad-
uitonal clerks, 81 200 eacn MY soditohai ooihS h
81 900 each Increase for superntencent Oh S1o a"
ings 5000. Increase for captain OF watch, Sloo.
Bureau OF observation-disclosures for Commissioner
81 800, and for chief clerk, 200 Railroad Once.
Department Of Agriculture-increase for disbursing
oicer 500 increase of g. 900 for hire of carpeners
messengers laborers and char-women; increase Oh
s4OO Tor assistant botanst one assistant 69tanist,
CLERK ii 200; one assistant pomoosst, 81 bOo' one
artist. III 800; ono genealogical clerk $looo III
croass for assistant mcr0scOpist, 500, one cierk
Sc%ca division. S1 200 for assistants in Chemical
Division when needed $1,000, one assistant ehto
400 Increase lvf TWO assistant oImthoio
'rsts, 500 and SlOO ono additional assistant
ornhoIogist 81 200; increase for clerks SaA0; one
Clark 5000 dropped increase for Superintendent OF
Gardens, ESQ assistant Superintendent M oi
of 800 for chief of Seed Division; ono assistant
sfatistcian 900; increase chief Of Forestry ~,
vision $500 two assistants at VI 900 ana 81 ana
iwo clerks 5000 each, for Forestry Division
department Of @ 81 700 1 iGf
Tsvenue increase Of $500 for Examiner OF Claims
six assistant attorneys at 900 each In cn OF two
~ xi 600 three at e. 50O and one a " 600 increase
- $oo for law clerk increase of $500 for chief clerk
additional to disbnrsng and pardon clerks 500 each
sno additionaI clerk, 81 400; one additional clerk,
a. ooO increase of 500 stenOgrapher two add
fionsI assistant messengers At $720 each
AN Ex-CONGRESsMAN IN HIS CUPS
fowIING IN MAUDLIN STYLE FROM LOUNGE IN
THE PATENT OFFICE